The contributions of Martha Hill to American dance and dance education, 1900-1995 /

This book looks at the life of Martha Hill, the prominent educator and founding director of three pivotal degree-granting college dance programs or departments and two summer festivals. The first-hand narratives provide in-depth perspectives on Hill's life and legacy. This book contains 28 blac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McPherson, Elizabeth M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston [N.Y.] : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2008.
Temas:
Hill, Martha, > 1900-1995.
Hill, Martha.
Hill, Martha > Tänzerin.
1900-1999
Dance teachers > United States > Biography.
Dance > Study and teaching (Higher) > United States > History > 20th century.
Modern dance > United States > History.
Professeurs de danse > États-Unis > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Classical & Ballet.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Modern.
PERFORMING ARTS > Dance > Reference.
Dance > Study and teaching (Higher)
Dance teachers.
Modern dance.
Tanzerziehung
Tanz
Tanz.
Tanzerziehung.
United States.
USA.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • An overview of the history of dance in higher education in the United States
  • Hill's youth and early career: growing up in the Bible Belt (1900-1930)
  • Developing a dance program in the School of Education in New York University (1930-1951)
  • Establishing a place for dance in a liberal arts setting at Bennington College (1932-1951)
  • Moving dance into mainstream American thought at the Bennington School of the Dance and the Connecticut College School of the Dance/American Dance Festival (1934-1952)
  • Creating and nurturing a conservatory program in dance at Juilliard (1951-1995)
  • Martha Hill through the eyes of her students
  • Hill's legacy.

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